Saving Birds

Word Order Practice

Listen to each sentence and arrange the words in the correct order. Click on words to move them to your answer area.

Green checkmark (✓) means your current word order is correct so far. Red X (✗) means there's an error in the order.

Why Word Order Matters in English

Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings or particles to show word relationships, English relies heavily on word order to convey meaning.

This exercise helps you:

  • Internalize English sentence patterns
  • Recognize how test vocabulary and expressions fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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biologist far mating bird north studying habits Mike the is in Saunders a
Mike Saunders is a biologist studying bird mating habits in the far north
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in he he sees to frequently poachers trying works steal young the While the birds from nests field
While he works in the field he frequently sees poachers trying to steal young birds from the nests
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They pet this trade can them exotic in for and sell illegal of money get shops lots
They can sell them in exotic pet shops and get lots of money for this illegal trade
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very gets Mike frustrated this about
Mike gets very frustrated about this
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He dangerous the but poachers to are wants protect very them
He wants to protect them but the poachers are very dangerous
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could in just see he If be Mike they danger
If they just see Mike he could be in danger
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research changing It research his getting of considering more is Mike this do because is to difficult and his
It is getting more difficult to do his research and Mike is considering changing his research because of this
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to does is not look something It he forward
It is something he does not look forward to
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how test vocabulary and expressions are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence